Jonathan Muhtar was appointed senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Red Robin Gourmet, meanwhile Bradley Brookshire, third generation of the Brookshire family, was elected to serve as chairman and CEO.
AdvancePierre Foods opened a customer innovation and research center, a combination of lab space and meeting rooms that brings the R&D food labs and test kitchens to customers.
ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, Neb., announced plans to pursue the separation of the company into two independent public companies—one comprising its robust consumer portfolio of Marie Callender’s, Hunt’s, RO*TEL, Reddi-wip, Slim Jim, PAM, Chef Boyardee, Orville Redenbacher’s, P.F. Chang’s and Healthy Choice brands and the other comprising its foodservice portfolio of frozen potato products.
Barfresh Food Group, Inc., Beverly Hills, Calif., signed an agreement with PepsiCo North America Beverages, a division of PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, N.Y., to become its exclusive sales representative within the foodservice channel.
